Sergeant Atkins
Sergeant Atkins is a former United States Marine Corps non-commissioned officer who served with Air Control Group 28 during Operation Laser Strike in Peru in 1997. Together with Sergeant Allen and Jonathan Weygandt, Atkins was among the first Marines to observe a crashed egg-shaped craft in the Peruvian jungle.
| Role | U.S. Marine NCO; USMC Sergeant, MAC G28 |
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Role in the Peru Incident
Atkins was part of the vanguard team dispatched to investigate a reportedly downed aircraft between March and April 1997. Along with Allen and Wagant, Atkins was approximately 10–20 meters ahead of the other Marines when they first sighted the craft embedded at a 45-degree angle in a granite ridge. While Wagant approached the craft closely, Atkins and Allen hung back, shouting at the Lance Corporal not to get any closer. Both sergeants displayed fear and apprehension at the sight. After the arrival of armed men in black fatigues and Department of Energy personnel in MOPP gear, Atkins was disarmed, detained, and separated from Wagant.
Post-Incident Career
Atkins continued a long career with the Marine Corps after Operation Laser Strike, eventually retiring at a senior enlisted rank. UAP Gerb identified Atkins as a real USMC veteran and attempted contact during the investigation, but received no response.